deep-research
Deep, iterative, multi-source research that explores a topic from multiple perspectives, detects contradictions, and produces a comprehensive vault note with fact-level citations and a confidence map. Use this skill whenever the user says /deep-research, "deep research X", "research X thoroughly", "investigate X deeply", "I need to really understand X", or wants research that goes beyond a quick web search. Also use when the user wants to understand a complex, contested, or multi-faceted topic, compare competing approaches with evidence, or build a comprehensive mental model they can trust for
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill deep-research-tuan3w-obsidian-vault-agent --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
<Purpose> Iterative, multi-perspective research that explores broadly and goes deep. Unlike `/research` (single-pass, web-only, 5-10 sources), this skill: - Discovers PERSPECTIVES before searching (not just sub-questions) - Searches 4 source types in parallel: web, academic papers, Reddit, vault - Runs an exploration → critique loop that finds gaps, contradictions, and new angles - Uses an outline-first approach to prevent hallucination - Produces a note with fact-level citations, a confidence map, and explicit uncertainty The architecture is inspired by Stanford's STORM (perspective discovery + outline-first), Anthropic's multi-agent research system (parallel exploration + intelligent critique), and pi-autoresearch (living state files that survive context resets). </Purpose> <Use_When> - User wants DEEP understanding, not a quick summary - Topic is complex, contested, or multi-faceted - User needs to make a decision based on the research - User wants to compare competing approaches with evidence - User explicitly asks for /deep-research or "thorough research" </Use_When> <Do_Not_Use_When> - User wants a quick answer (use /research instead) - User wants to find academic papers spec
- Stage 0: SETUP
- Stage 1: PLAN — Decompose + Discover Perspectives
- Stage 2: EXPLORE — Parallel Deep Dives
- Stage 3: CRITIQUE — The Intelligence Layer
- Stage 4: DECIDE — Continue or Proceed
- Stage 5: OUTLINE — Structure Before Content
- Stage 6: SYNTHESIZE — Write the Research Note
- Stage 7: INTEGRATE — Create Vault Note
mkdir -p "$WORK_DIR"/{findings,gaps}
ls "$WORK_DIR/state.md" 2>/dev/null
ls {WORK_DIR}/findings/
date +%Y%m%d%H%M%SWhat does the deep-research skill do?
Deep, iterative, multi-source research that explores a topic from multiple perspectives, detects contradictions, and produces a comprehensive vault note with fact-level citations and a confidence map. Use this skill whenever the user says /deep-research, "deep research X", "research X thoroughly", "investigate X deeply", "I need to really understand X", or wants research that goes beyond a quick web search. Also use when the user wants to understand a complex, contested, or multi-faceted topic, compare competing approaches with evidence, or build a comprehensive mental model they can trust for
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill deep-research-tuan3w-obsidian-vault-agent --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.